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A resident on Friday stands on a balcony of his apartment in Kyiv, Ukraine, that was damaged during Russian drone strike.

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Putin unleashes his fury on Ukraine in a warning that Russia can still upset the table

After recent world events, Ukraine is one of the few places Russia can flex what is left of its military might

Mark MacKinnonReporting from Kyiv

4 min read

Iran signals crackdown on protests amid internet blackout

Khamenei dismisses Trump’s pledge to back demonstrators as former crown prince calls again for Iranians to take to the streets

A nationwide internet blackout was reported in Iran on Thursday, as protests over economic hardships continued around the country.

Reuters

5 min read

The Ontario government said in a statement of claim that it wants $25.9-millon in damages from Get A-Head, its owner Keel Digital Solutions, and some executives and directors.

Ontario sues company in Skills Development Fund controversy for millions in damages

Province is seeking $25.7-million from Keel Digital Solutions, alleging ‘fraudulent misrepresentation’

Jeff Gray

3 min read

Venezuelans and Colombians in Bogotá tackle three big questions on their post-Maduro future

Eleven Bogotanos share their thoughts about how Donald Trump has captured Venezuela’s leader, and threatened Colombia’s

Nathalia Angarita

9 min read

Federal agents detain a protester near the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 9, 2026. A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed an American woman on the streets of Minneapolis January 7, leading to huge protests and outrage from local leaders who rejected White House claims she was a domestic terrorist. The woman, identified in local media as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, was hit at point blank range as she apparently tried to drive away from agents who were crowding around her car, which they said was blocking their way. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images)

Protests continue in Minneapolis over ICE shooting as state officials ask public for evidence

Shooting of Renee Nicole Macklin Good sparked demonstrations in multiple states

6 min read

The music industry is going all in on licensed AI. Musicians are less excited

Where record labels see dollar signs, artists see an existential threat

Josh O’Kane

11 min read

Telus Corp. is launching a new cybersecurity service meant to protect businesses from future digital threats related to quantum computing technology. Telus headquarters is seen in downtown Vancouver, on January 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Telus offers buyouts to about 700 employees, union says

Severance packages offered to Telus Business Solutions workers in B.C., Alberta, Ontario and Quebec

Irene Galea

1 min read

(FILES) A picture taken on May 28, 2025 shows the sign of commodity trading and mining company giant Glencore at their headquarters in Baar, central Switzerland. Company giant Glencore increases its net loss to 655 million USD in the first half (compared to a loss of 233 million in the first half of 2024), according to a results release published on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

opinion

Fourth time lucky? Rio Tinto and Glencore attempt another deal to create the world’s top mining company

Three previous attempts failed, but copper’s allure will boost the odds this time

Eric Reguly

4 min read

NASA’s Pandora is on a mission to help answer the question: Is there other life out there?

The satellite, aboard a SpaceX rocket that could lift off as early as this Sunday, is set to help reveal details about exoplanets

Ivan Semeniuk

5 min read

Ontario man held in psychiatric seclusion for 20 years wins court order for new assessment

David Ebner

The Ontario Court of Appeal is seen in Toronto, Monday, April 8, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel

3 min read

Vancouver building donated to Foundry organization for youth mental health, substance-use care

A four-storey building that will be the new home for the Foundry's youth mental health and substance use clinic is pictured at 1220 Homer Street in Vancouver, on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

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Ontario family home is transformed into Shane Hollander’s love nest in Heated Rivalry

Monika Rejnowicz and her husband Anthony Lombardi pose in their home in Hamilton in an undated handout photo. The couple's house was recently turned into a TV set for the hit Crave show "Heated Rivalry." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Monika Rejnowicz (Mandatory Credit)

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Grok’s AI-generated sexualized images of girls and women underscore struggle to regulate social media

Samantha Edwards

Authorities in France, India and Malaysia have announced investigations into Grok while British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has threatened to ban X entirely.

5 min read

Dutch tax court rules Ontario pension plan wrongly claimed $346-million in tax refunds

James Bradshaw

3 min read

Heated Rivalry is a (pirated) hit in China, despite a crackdown on LGBTQ content

James Griffiths

This image released by Crave shows Hudson Williams, left, and Connor Storrie in a scene from "Heated Rivalry." (Crave via AP)

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Want to immigrate to Canada? Learn French

Matt Lundy

A woman takes a picture of the new Bonjour Montreal in the Old Port Thursday, July 6, 2023 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

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Maple Leafs top Flyers 2-1 on Cowan’s goal in OT

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Easton Cowan (53) reacts after scoring the game winning goal against the Philadelphia Flyers.

1 min read

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The latest on the situation in Venezuela, Maduro’s capture and Trump’s plans

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How we live

Canadians worried about Caribbean travel plans after U.S. attack on Venezuela

Concerned travellers are advised to explore various insurance options

A traveller wheels their baggage through Trudeau airport in Montreal, on Jan. 3, 2025.

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Dry January: Try making this non-alcoholic gin and tonic

Sarah Kate

g&t horizontal 2 Mocktails story. Gin and tonic

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The right tote bag makes me feel great (and less like an anxious stranger in my own skin)

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What to watch this weekend: HBO’s Industry makes a vivid return, Blue Velvet’s 40th anniversary

J. Kelly Nestruck

American actor Dennis Hopper and Italian actress Isabellla Rossellini on the set of Blue Velvet, written and directed by David Lynch. (Photo by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)

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‘We’re helping our newly wed daughter with her down payment. But what happens if the marriage ends?’

Vivian Vassos

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Opinion

FILE PHOTO: Pipelines carrying steam to wellheads and heavy oil back to the processing plant line the roads and boreal forest at the Cenovus Energy Christina Lake Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) project 120 km (74 miles) south of Fort McMurray, Alberta, August 15, 2013. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo

Canada needs a pipeline to the future

Venezuelan exports threaten to drive down price of Alberta’s oil, one more reason to act with haste to get a new oil pipeline under way

The Editorial Board

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In Venezuela, a mighty U.S. will again meet an even greater power: sovereignty

Ben Rowswell

Government supporters demand President Nicolás Maduro's release from U.S. custody during a protest in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 4, 2026.

7 min read

Donald Trump’s deportation drive is making a mockery of America’s promise

Joe Davidson

Demonstrators rally before marching to the White House in Washington on Thursday as they protest the fatal shooting by an ICE officer of Renee Nicole Macklin Good in Minneapolis.

4 min read

Trump’s Venezuela operation sends a message: stay out of America’s sphere of influence

Shlomo Ben-Ami

A United States flag flutters behind protesters outside the U.S. embassy, during a protest against the country's military operation in Venezuela, in Pretoria, South Africa, Jan. 8, 2026.

5 min read

An impatient Mark Carney would rather bypass the public service than reform it

Konrad Yakabuski

4 min read

Data Dive with Nik Nanos: Canadians are feeling pretty good at the moment. Will the optimism survive 2026?

Nik Nanos

Canadians' views on the country have been more upbeat during Mark Carney's time in office, according to polling.

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Thanks to Grok, the internet is even less safe for women

Marsha Lederman

4 min read

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How much of the world's oil is at stake in Venezuela? Take our quiz and find out.

How much oil does Venezuela have? Take our business and investing news quiz

Ian McGugan and Globe Staff

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Rise of AI chatbots for online shopping boosts analyst hopes for Shopify’s growth

Irene Galea

3 min read

Power lines run through the prairies in southern Alberta October 30, 2025. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail

Alberta disputes U.S. claims of unfair treatment of Montana electricity providers

Emma Graney

4 min read

Venezuela’s oil is coming back. So, stick with Suncor

Beyond the geopolitics, the Calgary-based company has good fundamentals

David Berman

4 min read

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Shayne Savage, a retired police officer who is now a flight attendant for Porter Airlines.
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A retired police officer takes his second act to the sky

Meera Raman

4 min read

Closeup of coffee cup with croissant on the wooden table in coffee shop

That time in my life when lattes were an essential expense

Erica Alini

2 min read

Done Deal, 665 Cook Rd., No. 434, Kelowna

Added bedrooms help in sale of Kelowna ranch-style home

Kerry Gold

2 min read

Opinion and Analysis

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Start 2026 with a LinkedIn cleanse so your network is actually meaningful

Eileen Dooley

4 min read

U.S. President Donald Trump listens to a question during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, on Jan. 3, in Palm Beach, Fla.

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Wake up, Canada. The Trump Doctrine is aimed at us

Tony Keller

4 min read

Proceeds from a new U.S.-Venezuela energy deal unveiled Wednesday will benefit 'the American people and the Venezuelan people at the discretion of the U.S. government,' according to a U.S. government fact sheet.

opinion

U.S. shamelessly profiteers from illicit Venezuelan oil

Rita Trichur

3 min read

(FILES) Oil pumps are pictured in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela, on July 12, 2024. The United States on January 7, 2026, seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic after pursuing it from off the coast of Venezuela, in an operation condemned by Moscow. After the operation, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth posted that the US blockade on Venezuelan oil was in full effect "anywhere in the world." (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images)

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Venezuelan oil affects Canada only a little. But even a little is too much

Charles St-Arnaud

3 min read

Life & Culture

Documentary You Left Me Blue: The Handsome Ned Story finally gets its release

The 2010 doc follows Handsome Ned, a pivotal figure in Toronto’s alt-country scene in the 1980s

Production still from film “You Left Me Blue: The Handsome Ned Story.”

Brad Wheeler

4 min read

The secret advantage for children’s book publishers? Building relationships with school libraries

Josh O’Kane

“Shin-Chi’s Canoe” by Nicola I Campbell sits on the shelf at Anansi Bookshop in Toronto on January 5, 2026. (Laura Proctor/The Globe and Mail)

5 min read

Ruth Ware on writing a long-awaited sequel to The Woman in Cabin 10: ‘It has all come spookily together’

Sarah Laing

The Woman in Cabin 10. Keira Knightley as Lo in The Woman in Cabin 10. Cr. Parisa Taghizadeh/Netflix © 2025 Based on a novel by Ruth Ware

5 min read

Travelling balladeer Stu Phillips journeyed from Western Canada to the Grand Ole Opry

Brad Wheeler

Stu Phillips performing at the Ryman Auditorium, dated Aug 31, 1968.

Photo by Les Leverett / Courtesy of Grand Ole Opry Archives

7 min read

Dylan, Cher and more (but no Springsteen): Eleven books about music to watch for in 2026

Brad Wheeler

4 min read

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